often attributive
1
: a round or elongated missile (as of lead) to be fired from a firearm
broadly
: cartridge sense a
2
a
: something resembling a bullet (as in curved form)
b
: a large dot placed in printed matter to call attention to a particular passage
3
: a very fast and accurately thrown or hit object (such as a ball or puck)
Examples of bullet in a Sentence
He was killed by an assassin's bullet.
Bullets were used to separate each item.
The quarterback threw a bullet to the receiver.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Santa Rosa Police Department said in a press release that officers responded to multiple reports of a shooting at the mall and found a 15-year-old boy who had been shot, with the bullet traveling through his body, leaving entry and exit wounds in his upper shoulder and mid-back area.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Officers found eight shell casings of different sizes, two live rounds and one bullet at the scene of the shooting, per the police report.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
This hybrid layout is wonderfully versatile—perfect for those who like to plan their week while leaving room for notes, brainstorming, or bullet journaling.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
There was a single bullet hole and blood on the front passenger seat of the car, the outlet reported, citing police.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Officers found eight shell casings of different sizes, two live rounds and one bullet at the scene of the shooting, per the police report.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
This hybrid layout is wonderfully versatile—perfect for those who like to plan their week while leaving room for notes, brainstorming, or bullet journaling.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
There was a single bullet hole and blood on the front passenger seat of the car, the outlet reported, citing police.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Bullet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullet. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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bullet
noun
bul·let
ˈbu̇l-ət 
1
: a usually cone-shaped lead pellet fixed in the front of a firearms cartridge
2
a
: something like a bullet
b
: a large dot used in print to call attention to a particular passage
3
: a very fast and accurately thrown or hit object (as a ball)
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